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Library's review
I enjoyed this, although I wish it was made clear that Isaac spoke Ladino earlier than 3/4 of the way through the book. Because I don't think that fact was supposed to be a mystery, but my brain latched onto it like it was. I did really appreciate that Bill and Isaac didn't really keep secrets from
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each other as the source of conflict for why they couldn't get together like in several of the other books in this series. Show Less
Series
Publication
(2019), 191 pages
Description
Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Romance. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) HTML: Detective Bill Quigley fell in love with the familiar Isaac the night they met. But after more than two years, it's time to admit to himself that Isaac doesn't return his feelings. Isaac knows he's too broken by his experiences for anyone to fall in love with. Especially someone like Bill, who deserves a partner unplagued by Isaac's nightmares and doubts. When children go missing from an orphanage, Bill and Isaac must work together to find them. And as years of yearning threaten to ignite into passion, they must decide once and for all whether to take a chance on love..
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English
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LibraryThing member JorgeousJotts
I have liked Bill since he first showed himself to be so loyal three books ago. And Hawk did fun little hints about his interest in Isaac after he was rescued. (This book could stand on its own, but to get the full effect you should probably at least read book 1). It seems like all of Hawk's
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characters hold some tragic and patently false belief about themselves, and it's maybe played up a bit much, but I do think a lot of abused people struggle with self esteem and feelings of worthiness, so it worked pretty well here. I like that they both worked on their issue and they weren't just magically resolved the second they found love. Show Less